​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program

The Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP) produces maps and statistical data used for analyzing impacts on California’s agricultural resources. Agricultural land is rated according to soil quality and irrigation status; the best quality land is called Prime Farmland. The maps are updated every two years with the use of a computer mapping system, aerial imagery, public review, and field reconnaissance.

Some files on this site are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) or compressed (ZIP) format. Utilities to read both are freely available on the Internet. Spreadsheet information is formatted in Excel 2000 for Windows.

Geographic information (GIS data) on the FTP site is posted in ESRI Shape File (SHP) format, with metadata​ in HTML format.